2009 Fishing Reports

09/01/2009 I went hunting with Greg Acord out along the Little Susitna River yesterday, but we also were looking for fresh silver salmon in the lower river. I saw a couple salmon roll within a mile or two of the landing, but nothing down in the zone where my guided groups have been catching most … Read more

08/01/2009 I guided a morning group of 3 guests, each of whom caught a limit of silver salmon on #5 Flashtrap Spinners. Pink blades spinnes and silver plated blades produced all of my guests limits, and a limit for me as well. I guided an afternoon group of 3 guests who caught 4 silver salmon … Read more

07/01/2009 I spent the day attempting to contact all guests who had reserved king salmon fishing trips with us between July 1- 13 to see if we could reschedule their trips, refer them to other guides, or send them a down payment refund. As mentioned in yesterday`s fishing report, king salmon fishing has been closed … Read more

06/01/2009 I had no guest booked today, and needed to travel into Anchorage for an appointment. On my way back I stopped by Eklutna Tailrace for a few minutes. The Knik RIver had risen significantly, and there was lots more water flowing in the channel past the tailrace. The Knik River water still had a … Read more

05/01/2009 Eklutan Tailrace — I test casted with some new rods and reels at the tailrace, but did not see or hook any fish. Even with the warm weather we`ve had the past couple days, the water coming through the power plant remained clear and did not have any glacial green or gray color yet. … Read more

03/11/2009 I ice fished with a 9-year old and he caught much more fish than I expected with a few measuring about 12 – 15 inches. All of the fish were caught on Balls O` Fire salmon eggs fished a crank or two off the bottom in about 8 feet of water. The ice was … Read more